What should be used to colour epoxy resin?
Discover the right resin colourants for vivid or subtle results
Choosing the right colourant for your epoxy resin is essential for producing vibrant art, crystal-clear jewellery, or rich solid colours. Whether you’re casting creative pieces, making river tables, or experimenting with jewellery, understanding the available pigment options ensures excellent, predictable results every time. This page is for resin artists, hobbyists, and anyone looking to add colour with control and consistency.
Epoxy Resin Colourants: Types and Key Differences
When it comes to colouring epoxy resin, you’ll find various options designed to deliver either vivid, opaque coverage or crystalline, transparent effects. The main choices are liquid colourants, paste sets for solid colour effects, and transparent tints for glass-like finishes. Choosing between these depends on your desired finish — solid, layered, or highly transparent — and the compatibility with resin type is crucial for even colour mixing and clarity. Our dyes and pigments category features concentrated liquids, easily blended sets, and specialised transparent dye kits to meet any creative demand.
“Colourfun” – Liquid Epoxy Resin Colourant
Colourfun – Liquid Epoxy Resin Colourant 25-100ml – High coverage is a superb choice for artists looking to achieve deep, vibrant shades or delicate translucent effects. Thanks to its high concentration, a little goes a long way, providing bold colour or stained-glass transparency with just a few drops. Ideal for resin art, river tables, and professional castings, the Colourfun range is compatible with all Resin Pro epoxy resins, ensuring smooth, streak-free mixing and reliable results. The cruelty-free, vegan-friendly formula makes it suitable for conscientious crafters as well.
“Colourfun Set” – Liquid Epoxy Resin Colourant Set
For those who want a ready-made palette, the Colourfun Set – Liquid Epoxy Resin Colourant Set for Solid Colour Effects delivers a variety of highly concentrated, translucent pastes. These are perfect for achieving an even, streak-free finish in transparent projects like sea water effects, jewellery, and layered resin art. Easy to blend for custom shades, this set ensures solid, consistent coverage and is economical for larger projects and regular use. The formula is also cruelty-free and vegan-friendly, with effortless mixing.
“Magic Crystal” – Transparent Resin Colour
If your project calls for crystal-clear, glass-like colour effects, Magic Crystal – Transparent Resin Colour 45ml offers intense transparency that mimics gemstones. Formulated to stay perfectly transparent without cloudiness or settling, this colourant is ideal for geode art, imitation crystals, and jewellery. The dye is easy to blend, allowing you to create unique combinations while maintaining brilliance and clarity in Resin Pro transparent resins.
“Magic Crystal” – Set of 5 Transparent Colourants
The Magic Crystal – Set of 5 Transparent Colourants, 5 x 45ml is specifically curated for users aiming to produce custom coloured crystals or layered effects. Each set includes Emerald, Amber, Ruby, Turquoise, and Amethyst shades, letting you explore a spectrum of vibrant, see-through finishes. These colourants are designed for exclusive use with Resin Pro transparent resin, delivering consistently stunning results for both beginners and experienced crafters.
How to Choose the Right Colourant for Your Resin Project
When selecting a colourant, consider your end goal: solid, vivid colours call for concentrated pastes or liquid dyes, while clear, gemstone-like finishes are best with transparent tints. Always ensure compatibility with your chosen epoxy resin system for optimum mixing — Resin Pro’s range covers all needs from bold art to sparkling jewellery. Test a small batch first to avoid colour intensity surprises, and remember that concentrated pigments are typically very economical since only a small amount is needed per project.
Colourant Selection Tips for Artists
Match your project with the colourant type: go for highly concentrated liquids or pastes for opaque and solid hues, and transparent dyes for glass-like or gemstone results. Blend shades for unique outcomes and always check product compatibility with your resin brand.
"Colourfun" – Liquid Epoxy Resin Colourant 25-100ml – High coveragePrice range: £3.95 through £10.45Colourfun liquid colourant offers vibrant pigments that suit epoxy resin applications, enabling control over transparency in the resin art projects.
"Colourfun Set" – Liquid Epoxy Resin Colourant Set for Solid Colour EffectsPrice range: £14.45 through £50.95Colourfun Set offers intense, translucent colouring pastes suitable for epoxy resin, designed for even and varied solid colour effects.
"Magic Crystal" – Transparent Resin Colour 45ml£4.95"Magic Crystal" Transparent Resin Colour 45ml is designed for achieving clear, vibrant, glass-like coloured effects in epoxy resin.
"Magic Crystal" – Set of 5 Transparent Colourants, 5 x 45ml£19.95"Magic Crystal" set includes five transparent colourants for custom crystals with Resin Pro transparent resin.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can epoxy resin colourants be used with UV resin?
Colourfun and Magic Crystal colourants are compatible with both epoxy and UV resin for most projects.
How much colourant should I use in epoxy resin?
A few drops are often enough for vivid hues; do not exceed 5% pigment by resin weight to preserve clarity and curing performance.
How do I achieve grey colour in epoxy resin?
Mix white and black Colourfun dyes or use grey metallic powder Sahara for a custom grey shade.
Which colourant is best for clear casting resin?
Transparent dyes like the Magic Crystal range are ideal for clear casting and crystal effects.
What should I do if my colourant is clumping in resin?
Ensure thorough mixing and use only resin-compatible colourants to prevent clumps or streaks.
Are these epoxy resin colourants vegan and cruelty-free?
Yes, the Colourfun series and Colourfun Set are both vegan-friendly and cruelty-free.
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